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State Farm donates vehicles for extrication training
May. 24, 20180174 By Christina Dimeo, editor State Farm has donated five newer-model salvaged vehicles to the Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire Department to help firefighters train for extracting people trapped in crashed vehicles. The fire department’s extrication tools still work, but aren’t as fast as they could be on newer cars. “New cars...
Fluvanna writers celebrate 10 years
May. 24, 20180162 By Page H. Gifford, correspondent Every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. a small group gathers near the far corner of Cuppa Joe’s Cafe to talk about writing and read their current work. It is a mixed group of published writers and wannabe writers, but the Writers Group of Fluvanna welcomes anyone interested in writing, published or...
Mark Herring updates county on attorney general initiatives
May. 22, 20180105 By Ruthann Carr Correspondent Whether it was the rain or the last-minute change of venue, only about 50 showed up Thursday (May 17) to hear the Virginia Attorney General. They met at Lake Monticello’s Ashlawn Clubhouse to listen to Democratic 5th District candidate Leslie Cockburn introduce Attorney General Mark...
Arson ruled out in boat fire
May. 18, 20180189 By Christina Dimeo Editor Arson has been ruled out as the cause of the massive fire May 3 that destroyed six boats and damaged another at Lake Monticello’s Beach 4. Lake Monticello Fire Chief Richie Constantino, an arson investigator, said that the fire was accidental and likely electrical. “It started in the fourth boat...
Supervisors deny permit to Lake Monticello
May. 17, 20180266 By Christina Dimeo Editor The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors denied a special use permit request from the Lake Monticello Owners’ Association (LMOA) after five residents spoke at the Board meeting Wednesday night (May 16). All five were opposed to LMOA’s plan to construct a new golf maintenance building on a different...
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Burn building gathers steam
May. 17, 20180105 By Christina Dimeo, Editor What’s worse than a house catching fire? A house catching fire on the day that the firefighters are out of town. Right now, Fluvanna’s volunteer firefighters have to drive themselves and all their equipment out to so-called “burn buildings” in Albemarle or Buckingham when they want to train....